Our strife pertains to ourselves-to the passing generations of men-and it can without convulsion be hushed forever with the passing of one generation.

The president is the cube of ice one places in the pot of a houseplant, providing a steady amount of nourishment over the course of a hot day. A good description of the job and also a fantastic bit of practical household advice.

Prosperity is the fruit of labor. It begins with saving money.

A tendancy to melancholy...let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.

What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.

You can always lie to others and hide your actions from them... but you can not fool yourself

The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.